For those we love... Scraps of Love:
There comes a time in each of our lives when we are compelled to go beyond our normal actions and do the extraordinary. This is such a time for me. This is the story of how Scraps of Love came to be.

A letter to my friends.....

Five years ago my nephew Tyler suddenly began having seizures. During a recent stay at Children’s Hospital, Tyler was diagnosed with a large brain tumor that is believed to have been causing the seizures all these years.

Tyler is 15 and loves sports, especially wrestling, fishing, hunting, gaming and hanging out with his friends. Right now, though, he cannot do many of those treasured things that boys his age get to do. Worst of all, Tyler is currently unable to attend school. He is a sweet-natured boy with a tender heart. When people meet him they cannot help but instantly like him.

His long term treatment will require major surgery along with recovery and rehabilitation. His rehabilitation will require him to relearn all of the basics of life you and I know how to do and many of us take for granted each day. To help defray some of the costs that his family will incur, I have determined to undertake this "Scraps of Love" project.

How did all this come to be? During an outing with a dear friend, I asked "what do you think of a spaghetti dinner?". She said "Oh, no Heather, lets make a quilt!" I instantly agreed. What better way to spread our love than through our stitches. With the help of some very talented quilting friends, I am creating a twin size quilt that will be raffled off to raise money that will help offset Tylers non-insurance-covered hospital expenses. Elizabeth D. won the quilt!

Donations of any size are very welcome.

Friday, December 10, 2010

5 Days Left before the Scraps of Love Quilt Raffle

The time is going by so quickly! We are finishing up the hand stiches to the quilt in the binding. It is about 1/2 done and expected to be completed by Sunday. As promised here is a picture of the heart and swirl quilting stitches and a picture of the backing. It is such a fun pattern and fabric!

Thank you for all of your support! Merry Christmas!
With all of my love,
Heather